Cottrill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Cottrill is a name whose history on English soil dates back to the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The name Cottrill comes from a serf or bond tenant who held a cottage by service. The name is derived from the Old English cote, which means "shelter," or "cottage."

Early Origins of the Cottrill family

The surname Cottrill was first found in Derbyshire where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Cottrill family

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Cottrill Spelling Variations

Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Cotterell, Cotterel, Cotteral, Cotteril, Cotterill, Cottral, Cottrall, Cottrell, Cottrel, Coterall, Coterel, Coteril, Coterill, Cotrall, Cotrell, Cottrle, Cotral, Cotraul, Cotrelly and many more.

Early Notables of the Cottrill family (pre 1700)

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was John Cotterell DCL (died 1572), from Wiltshire, an English clergyman and academic at the University of Oxford, one of the founding fellows of Jesus College, Oxford; Sir Clement Cotterell (died 1631), an English courtier and politician, Member of Parliament for Grantham (1621-1624) and for Boston in... Another 53 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cottrill Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Cottrill family to the New World and Oceana

Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Cottrill or a variant listed above:

Cottrill Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Cottrill, who landed in St Clair County, III in 1874 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)

Cottrill Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Francis J. Cottrill, aged 20, who landed in America from Leicester, in 1903

Harry Cottrill, aged 36, who immigrated to America from Bristol, England, in 1911

Minnie Cottrill, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States from Bristol, England, in 1911

Alfred Cottrill, aged 21, who landed in America from Barnes, England, in 1911

Beatrice May Cottrill, aged 15, who immigrated to the United States from Bristol, England, in 1911

Cottrill Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Cottrill (post 1700)

William Cottrill, American thoroughbred breeder and trainer, co-owner of Buchanan who was the winner of the 1884 Kentucky Derby, Ripple Stakes and Clark Stakes

Jedd Philo Clark Cottrill (1832-1889), American politician, Member of the Wisconsin State Senate (1883-1885)

E. E. Cottrill, American Democrat politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Gilmer County; Elected 1934 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

Charles E. Cottrill, American Democrat politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Doddridge County, 1936 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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Citations

^ Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)

^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html